SOS: Save our #sriracha, social media users say

Bottles of Huy Fong brand Sriracha chili sauce are seen for sale at a grocery store in Los Angeles. The city of Irwindale has taken legal action against Sriracha maker Huy Fong Food’s facility after neighbors complained about strong odors. (ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

Across the Internet, fans of the popular Sriracha hot sauce had been expectantly bracing for days in advance of state regulators’ decision Wednesday to halt shipments from the company’s Irwindale factory through at least mid-January.